Jim Carrey

James Eugene Carrey born January 17 1962 is a Canadian and American actor comedian writer and producer Known for his energetic slapstick performances Carrey first gained recognition in 1990 after landing a recurring role in the American sketch comedy television series In Living Color 19901994 He broke out as a star in motion pictures with Ace Ventura Pet Detective The Mask and Dumb and Dumber all 1994 This was followed up with Ace Ventura When Nature Calls Batman Forever both 1995 and Liar Liar 1997 In the 2000s he gained further notice for his portrayal of the Grinch in How the Grinch Stole Christmas and for the comedy Me Myself Irene both in 2000 as well as Bruce Almighty 2003 Lemony Snickets A Series of Unfortunate Events 2004 Fun with Dick and Jane 2005 Yes Man Horton Hears a Who both 2008 and A Christmas Carol 2009 In the 2010s Carrey appeared in the films Mr Poppers Penguins 2011 The Incredible Burt Wonderstone KickAss 2 both 2013 Dumb and Dumber To 2014 and portrayed Leap Day William in the sitcom 30 Rock 2012 In 2020 he portrayed Dr Robotnik in Sonic the Hedgehog and Joe Biden in six episodes of Saturday Night Live in the leadup to the 2020 United States presidential election Although largely typecast as a comedic actor Carrey has had success in dramatic roles His first dramatic success was starring in the Emmynominated madefortelevision film Doing Time on Maple Drive 1992 Carrey gained attention for his leading roles in The Truman Show 1998 and Man on the Moon 1999 earning Golden Globe Awards for each film He later starred in the psychological science fiction romantic drama film Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind 2004 this performance is repeatedly lauded as one of the most important and seminal in Carreys career and for which he was nominated for both the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role and another Golden Globe Award He was also praised for his dramatic role of Jeff Piccirillo in the Showtime tragicomedy series Kidding for which he was nominated for another Golden Globe The Guardian named him one of the best actors never to have received an Academy Award nomination In 2013 Carrey published his first book a childrens story entitled How Roland Rolls the book was awarded a 2013 Gelett Burgess Childrens Book Award In 2020 Carrey published his first novel Memoirs and Misinformation which he coauthored with Dana Vachon